Gary Antieau

In Loving Memory

In Loving Memory of Gary Antieau--4-9-48/9-2-25

Our dear friend, Gary Antieau ,77, passed away September 2, 2025. Arrangements provided by All County Funeral Home & Crematory, Lake Worth, Florida. He is now with his wife, Lee, in heaven.

We all in Lake Worth remember when he ran for mayor in 2016 on a platform of bringing happiness back to Lake Worth.

Rest in peace, dear friend. You will be missed.

Campaign Contributions to date

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To date:

TRIOLO:    $38,975
JACQUES:  $ 2,070
ANTIEAU:   $ 2,125

MAXWELL:  $52,145.11
HARTMAN:  $  8,229

AMOROSO:  $35,940
MCALONAN: $16,097.10

Challengers TOTAL: $ 28,521.10

INCUMBENTS TOTAL: $127,060.11
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the Incumbents have 81.67% of the total amount of monies received for all campaigns.

It is an extremely large and obscene amount of money being invested in our city to ensure that these incumbents stay in office. When you have so much outside interests giving big donations, we know that we are on the right track to right the wrongs and stand up to corruption by booting these incumbents out.

“I’m a worker and I know what a dollar is worth. I’d rather (campaign) with very little money and no lies...IT'S CORRPUTION," talking about the large amount of money to the Trio incumbents.
~ Gary Antieau

"The race isn’t a level playing field and has resembled a presidential campaign with the amount of money that has been raised. When that happens, you lose the heart and soul of what a municipal election and municipal candidates are supposed to represent, and that’s the community.”
~ Diane Jacques

“It’s mind-boggling [speaking about the money] for a position that only pays about $14,000 a year.
~ Frank McAlonan

This election has attracted Republican PAC money (we know who influenced that!) as well as the Unions and other big donors. I changed my Party a few months ago to Republican and now I am sorry to admit it. To influence our local elections to this degree, is corrupt. Scott Maxwell, Pam Triolo and Andy Amoroso very well know that this is a non-partisan election but these three are so engulfed in their own power, it doesn't faze them.

We don't want special interests getting a hold of our city and our beach park or our elected officials.

REJECT ALL INCUMBENTS TOMORROW.

WJNO interviews with Lake Worth Mayoral Candidates

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Click here... to listen to the WJNO interviews with Gary Antieau, Diane Jacques and Pam Triolo.

It's really too bad that the Mayor had to lie and play politics. It's too bad that all the truth was not stated.  The highly charged political letter by Pam Triolo to the residents of Palm Beach Mobile Home Park. Read it and see exactly who is trying to scare little Senior citizens.

As a resident said to me:

Let me think about the good things the trio has done.
Fixed pot holes - Nope not a good thing
Curbed Crime - Nope, not a good thing
Decreased Urban Blight - Nope definitely not a good thing.
Gave raises to the people who maintain this city - Nope, because they don't agree to the terms for their raises. [Editor's note--they were given a raise but they have yet to receive it because of Union negotiations].
Fixed our roads - Nope, but they have a plan for Boutwell Road, which is about a quarter of a mile long, for millions of dollars, Whoopee!
Promoted small businesses - Nope not seeing that either, Want the big box stores and large businesses here, Oh yeah and warehouses in the Boutwell Business center. How many will that employ after completion.
Up-zoning and Rezoning for their pet projects - Nope that is not a good thing either.
Listening to what the people of Lake Worth really want to see in their city, Nope that ain't happening either.
Can't take credit for the Street Painting Festival Success (which is what they tried to do) - Nope that has been here for many years and the artists are the ones who deserve the credit.
Damn I am still looking for the good things Triolo, Maxwell and Amoroso have done for this city. I promise I will let you know as soon as I find something.

County Sales Tax Proposed increase - All Lake Worth incumbents want to raise your taxes

A recent Palm Beach Post headline read: "Survey: Many candidates oppose hike in sales tax." This survey is in a link on the right side of my blog.

Let's take a look at what our Lake Worth candidates had to say.

PAM TRIOLO:  FOR
GARY ANTIEAU: AGAINST. His argument? It has not been said what or where the money will go.
DIANE JACQUES: AGAINST. Her argument? I don’t favor a sales tax increase, because low income and middle class families shoulder the greatest sales tax burden. Decreasing property taxes by increasing sales tax favors upper income families who traditionally pay a higher rate of real estate taxes. First and foremost, taxes must be fair and sales tax increases invariably have the greatest impact on low income and middle class families.

ANDY AMOROSO:  FOR. His argument? Tax increase would help fund a much needed infrastructure.
FRANK McALONAN:  AGAINST. His argument?  I would need to learn more about the allocation of those proceeds between the municipalities. At this time I would not support a sales tax increase.

SCOTT MAXWELL: FOR. His argument: The proposed local sales increase speaks directly to funding infrastructure projects
RYAN HARTMAN:  FOR:  His argument?  I support a tax increase if the voters choose a tax increase. My job would be to do what the voters want.

The county has crafted wish lists with $712 million in projects. The Cultural Council of Palm Beach County, has a $228 million wish list says the Sun Sentinel. Under state law, cities would be entitled to 40 percent of revenue generated through a sales tax increase.

So, all three incumbents (Maxwell, Triolo, Amoroso)

want to raise taxes...again!

Diane Jacques argument was excellent but all those who voted "no" want to know where the money would be allocated.  They want to know more details on this proposed sales tax that would be in effect for 10 years raising $2.6 billion county-wide.  If it went 100% towards infrastructure, this could be a good thing but there is no guarantee just like in the Lake Worth General Obligation Bond that was defeated by the voters. And even if governments tell you money is dedicated, things have a way of changing when you're dealing with politicians.

The City of Lake Worth is doing that right now with the Utility Bond of 2004 that was for a 13.2kv upgrade and now the city is pushing/considering a 26.4kv upgrade. My question is how do you get taxpayers to pay for a bond that was for a 13.2kv upgrade and now the city wants to change that to a non-standard voltage? We still owe over $50 million on the 2004 Utility System Revenue bonds that were refinanced twice as well as interest of over $12 million. This presentation was supposed to be on last night's agenda.

Things just don't seem to get better and continue to go backwards.

Lake Worth Candidates

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Read the Palm Beach Post on the candidates.

Jacques said she and Triolo have different ideas on how the city should move forward. “I don’t think Lake Worth will be bigger or better because of an industrial park,” Jacques said, referring to the Park of Commerce. “I would like to see that money directed to our neighborhoods and our streets. It’s important to put some of these grandiose plans on hold to focus on streets, urban decay and crime.”

It's Time for Change says Gary Antieau

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One of the more honest and well designed hand-outs in this campaign.

Gary Antieau featured in Lake Worth Tribune

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The Lake Worth Tribune has just published an article on Gary Antieau who is a candidate for mayor of Lake Worth.

Click here to read about Gary.

Bryant Park Candidate Forum

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Last night this forum was held at the gorgeous Lake Worth Golf Course. The candidates were seated in alphabetical order. At one point during the forum, it was announced by Darrin Engel, president of the Bryant Park Neighborhood Association, that candidate for mayor, Diane Jacques, had a previous commitment and could not attend the forum.

Andy Amoroso: In talking about the casino, he said that this is the first year we have started to pay back the loan to ourselves and that the building needs to pay for itself. Also we inherited a bad business plan--everything leaks. He said that the recent Ordinance that he helped pass was not about the Homeless but rather it was about safety. When talking about the Sober Homes issue, he said that he didn't think that his opponent had talked to the Sober Homes at all. He said that "people will be knocking on your doors telling you that he wants to privatize our beach. That's a lie."  Gave the PBSO a 9.5 out of 10 rating.

Gary Antieau: The city has nothing for the Seniors. They took away the Senior center, the Shuffleboard courts, the Trolley. The addiction and mental illness that afflicts our city should be discussed with those who know how to treat them and get a solution. When asked about his lack of social media skills, he said, I'm not ashamed that I don't know it." Regarding the casino, he said, "Just rent the upstairs." Gave the PBSO an 8 rating.

Ryan Hartman: He will value the opinion of every single resident. We have increasing crime and need to tackle crime reduction, have safer streets and have more transparency in city government. Listening to the people is a top priority. Says that we need to advertise our pool and that this is an amenity that does not necessarily have to be profitable. We need to keep our entire beach 100% public. We need the city to go forward and there will be no homeless camp in Bryant Park or any park. Gave the PBSO a 7 rating.

Scott Maxwell: Was against the rebuilding of the casino and said that the money could have been spent at the Park of Commerce. We are losing hundreds of thousands of dollars a year on the pool. Until we fix that building, it will be very difficult to market and pay the bills. The casino was to pay for itself; it hasn't. Says he is proud of lowering the electric rates and we are now the 4th lowest in the state of Florida. Gave the PBSO an 8-9 rating.

Frank McAlonan:  Says it's all about team work--the best team works together.  To make the beach park more profitable, parking rates should go up during the season on tiered rates.  Fixing our roads could be done for $20 million--take the money that's been allocated from the Park of Commerce. On the recent Ordinance regarding opening and closing time for public property, he said that he would not have passed an Ordinance that could put us into a lawsuit and that people need to read an Ordinance before passing it. He is working with a group on solutions for the Homeless. Gave the PBSO a 9 rating.

Pam Triolo:  Working hard to help Lake Worth realize its full potential...don't listen to the rhetoric or sound bytes--I offer real solutions, she said. On the casino, she said that the upstairs space is in litigation because of faulty workmanship and they can't rent it. Our beach will always be public. Says that there is still no Certificate of Occupancy. Nothing we can do about Sober Homes. Says she is still working on roads. Said that she was the only homeowner when actually there are three others who own their own home (Gary's is in his wife's name). Gave the PBSO a 9.5 rating.

Last night's sky seen from the Lake Worth Golf Course

Lake Worth Candidate Information

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Facebook and/or web site pages of candidates for Mayor and Lake Worth City Commission:

Ryan Hartman

Scott Maxwell--Has raised $12,035 through December 31, 2015

Pam Triolo--Has raised $9,075 through December 31, 2015

Diane Jacques

Gary Antieau--

Andy Amoroso--Has raised $12,580 through December 21, 2015

Frank McAlonan

One interesting contribution was that of Benny's on the Beach. The owners gave all three incumbents the maximum contribution of $1,000 each.

Another thing to note is that the three incumbents are running in tandem--even their signs are being grouped together...The Trio.

Gary L. Antieau, Candidate for Lake Worth Mayor

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Gary L. Antieau

Candidate for Mayor of Lake Worth

Born in Wayne Michigan, Gary moved to Key West in 1969 and for five years worked as line chef at A & B Lobster House, moonlighting each day at Logan’s Lobster House. He then moved to Fort Lauderdale and for 10 years designed and installed pool decks. In 1979, after moving to Lake Worth, Gary met his wife Lee and married in 1982. That year, he opened Gary and Lee’s Lawn Service business and still has some of his original customers and cares for many lawns of local residents.

He has been involved in other interests over the years and even opened Gary and Lee’s Crafters Junction in 1997 in WPB which he owned for three years.

Gary has been working full-time from the age of 18 when he graduated from Brighton High School. With a special love for the elderly and children, he is always there for friends and neighbors, and has been a judge of 4-H children’s contests in cooking, crafts and public speaking.

Gary says, “I enjoy helping people all year long not just certain seasons. I am running for Mayor to give the city back to the people, not developers or special interest groups. Also, I want to address the many potholes throughout the city as well as improve the response time when a resident calls a city department. As mayor, I will personally return all calls asap.”

Vote for Gary L. Antieau

For Mayor of Lake Worth

March 15, 2016

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Commission Candidates for City of Lake Worth

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UPDATE:

List of 2016 Lake Worth Candidate Contact Information  

Mayor

Gary L. Antieau, 809 N Lakeside Dr. Lake Worth, FL  33460 582-2302 garyorlee@aol.com

Diane Jacques, 523 S. J Street Lake Worth, FL 33460 diane.jacques@gmail.com

Pam Triolo Clahan, 120 N. Federal Highway, Suite 201 Lake Worth, FL  33460 585-8668 pam@pamformayor.com


Commissioner for District 1

Ryan J. Hartman, 701 S. F Street Lake Worth, FL  33460 248-0936 votehartman@gmail.com

Scott Maxwell,1909 Hillcrest Avenue Lake Worth, FL  33461 502-1714 Scottmaxwell1@bellsouth.net


Commissioner for District 3

Andy Amoroso, 600 Lake Avenue Lake Worth, FL  33460 398-8340 Aamoroso123@aol.com
 
Frank McAlonan 1611 N. Palmway Lake Worth, FL  33460 706-2385 frank4lw@gmail.com